The goal in this WT is to provide realistic dynamic descriptors related to muscle actuation in order to perform the active simulation of the musculoskeletal system in WT5 (EPFL). The basis for this task is the kinematical skeleton from WT5 on which three types of dynamic information are crossed: posture/ forces from optical motion capture (MoCap) and force plates; internal motion from imaging modalities such as dynamic MRI (WT2); profile of muscle actuation from electromyography (EMG). SMI provides the required expertise for biomechanical (forward and inverse) simulation, and in in-situ kinematical, dynamic and physiological measurement. SMI defines proper protocols for simultaneous sEMG/ Mocap/ force plate acquisition, through benchmarked postures and movements and standardised sensors location; and will perform acquisition on a group of volunteers. For this task, transfer of knowledge/ technology from EPFL, UNIGE, IOR and INRIA to SMI goes on:

EPFLprovides the kinematic skeleton and the software for its functional simulation (WT5).